Skateboard Park Remodelling
Higham Ferrers Town Council, a local government organisation, is procuring works to remodel a landing area and banking at the skateboard park on Saffron Road Recreation Ground, off Vine Hill Drive, Higham Ferrers, NN10 8EF. The appointed contractor must supply materials, manage construction and complete the works through to recommissioning, including excavation and off-site disposal, sub-base installation and compaction, dowels, shuttering, reinforcement, concrete laying and sealing, soil formation, equipment, mobilisation, fencing, signage and welfare. The landing area must be extended by 1 metre, while the banking must be built out with a 1-metre plateau and a gentler slope to ground level; bidders must price both green bonded mulch and grass matting with seed as finish options and provide measurements or a diagram showing the plateau and gradients. The stated contract value is £30,000, with the council identifying a £24,000 budget allocation, and the work is to be delivered at the named recreation ground. A critical requirement is that the finished slope ends at least 2 metres from the adjacent football pitch while maintaining the path beside the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Buyer: Higham Ferrers Town Council. Source: Find a Tender. Updated 14 Oct 2026.
Key facts
- Estimated value: £30k
- Bids close: 6 Nov 2026
- Location: North East (England), North West (England), Yorkshire and The Humber, East Midlands (England), West Midlands (England), East of England, London, South East (England), South West (England), North Northamptonshire
- Procedure: Below threshold - open competition
- Contract period: 25 Nov 2026 to 31 Mar 2027
- Category: Playground equipment (37535200)
From the official notice
Procurement is to remodel one of the landing areas and banking of the skateboard park which is situated on Saffron Road Recreation Ground, located off Vine Hill Drive, Higham Ferrers, NN10 8EF. The Town Council requires a contractor to supply all materials, construct, and manage the remodelling works to the skateboard park to the point of recommissioning. We are seeking a competitive quotation, the council has a budget allocation of £24,000. The remodelling to comprise increasing the concrete landing area by 1 metre in length and building out of the banking with a plateau 1m in length with a less steep slope to the ground level. The site is accessed from Vine Hill Drive and the sports pavilion car park. There is room in the car park to barrier off a section for a skip and any materials and works equipment if required. Your tender return should include a breakdown of the materials specification and construction elements necessary for the work, with a cost per element (excluding VAT). As a guide and as minimum the following is required in this respect:- 1. Excavation and disposal off site of any material to enable the remodelling works. 2. Import and compaction of sub-bases to build out. 3. Fixing dowels into existing concrete. 4. Fixing shuttering and stakes, mesh and spacer blocks. 5. Laying concrete and sealing. 6. Import and spread of soil to form plateau and banking. 7. Finish with a suitable material. Please provide the cost for 2 finish options:- • Option 1. Bonded mulch...
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Questions about this tender
When is the deadline?
Bids close on 6 Nov 2026.
What is it worth?
The estimated value is £30k.
Who can apply?
The buyer has marked it as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
How do I bid?
Open the official notice, register on the buyer's portal and submit your bid before the deadline.
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